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To: hdl who wrote (86923)	3/8/2013 10:56:06 AM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 119361

Get eye and ear exams immediately! It is up for me. He is/was the chairman!? Embedded below is the video of Michael Steinhardt's interview with CNBC: Listen @ 2:40 Read more: http://www.marketfolly.com/2013/03/michael-steinhardt-is-not-very-long.html#ixzz2Mxq3J5Uz Thursday, March 7, 2013 Michael Steinhardt Is Not Very Long Right Now: Recent Interview Legendary hedgie Michael Steinhardt, now the Chairman of WisdomTree, sat down with CNBC for an interview today. Here's some comments from his talk: Michael Steinhardt's Latest Interview On his investor personality: "I have an innate inclination towards bearishness, that's the way I am. We each have our own personality and character composition and mine is tended toward the bearish side." On whether investors should wait for a pullback in the market after the big run-up: "I'm not sure it's going to stop, but I think that one must marvel at where the stock market is in relation to the rest of world, in relation to the economics, the politics... it's not a glorious happy time." On where he's putting money these days: "I have a number of stocks which are mostly specialized itsy-bitsy things. I own, I was Chairman of a company called Genie Energy (GNE)." On his average net long exposure: "I managed money for 29 years, and my average exposure in my funds for those 29 years was between 30-35% net long, now that's probably as bearish as anybody was in that period. I think having lower risk is a virtue. I'm not sure I'm a perma-bear." When asked if he's very long right now, he replied "no, no I'm not." Jim Chanos of Kynikos Associates was also in the media room during the interview and he noted that Steinhardt is one of the best short sellers there is. Embedded below is the video of Michael Steinhardt's interview with CNBC: For more on this legendary investor, head to Steinhardt on the differences between past and present hedge funds. Read more: http://www.marketfolly.com/2013/03/michael-steinhardt-is-not-very-long.html#ixzz2MxnbrarW

To: hdl who wrote (86923)	3/11/2013 7:46:10 AM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 119361

GNE You would consider exchanging them if you want the dividend payout which amounts to $0.60+ per year, or about 8%. Downside is your ceiling is limited to something like 8.50 a share if/when they buy them back after 3 years. So you are betting the price will be below 8.50 in 3 years. Factor in another couple bucks in dividend payouts, and that is your maximum payout. Good if you are interested in quarterly payouts. Another downside is that there is more volatility because far less shares trade hands each day. The dividend can go higher though since it is tied to the revenue generated by GoGas on the east coast, which has been expanding into new territories for a number of quarters in a row. The more customers they get, the higher the potential the dividend could grow to. You are either betting the oil shale pans out, or you want the "guarantee" of the dividend. When the guy that controls the majority of shares says from day 1 he will not be exchanging any of his shares, that was a strong case to not make the switch